Hamid, Alison and Gen

Hamid stayed with Alison, a primary school teacher and her husband Gen, an environmental consultant. They warmed to one another. Hamid stayed for a year and a half and describes them as “wonderful, inspirational human beings”.

Hamid jokes it’s like having parents and I suppose it’s a bit like having another son. We sit down quite often and eat together if we’re in the house at the same time. Alison, primary school teacher in Glasgow

When I think about the lost years, it does make me sad. But I’ve met some wonderful people who helped me along the way and for that I will always be thankful. My plan now is to complete my studies and graduate from university, then go on to be a nurse at Queen Elizabeth University hospital, where I have been offered a job once I qualify. Hamid, student from Iran